Ovulidae

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Stock   #   Name       Description         Locality   $USD
  #   Avail

....27556...(2)...Calpurnus lacteus Lamarck, 1810....14, 15mm, F++.  Milky white (what else?)...New Caledonia...$3  (2 available)

....27608...(7)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758...25 to 32mm, F++.  White with unusual wart-like purple tinted ends...Philippines...$3 for 2  (7 available)

....32622...(1)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758....19mm. F++.  Fully formed dwarf Ovulidae specimen with strong dorsal ridge & twin apical "warts"...Philippines...$3  (1 available)

....27557...(2)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758....30, 32mm, F++.  White, with pastel purple tips...New Caledonia...$3  (2 available)

....23596...(12)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758...27 to 30mm, F++.  Pretty pink tinted tips  (careful how you say it!)...Zanzibar...$3 for 2 of the critters  (12 available)

....12817...(3)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758...25 -26mm, F+. White with calloused pink tips..Philippines...$3 for all three  (3 available)

....293D...(10)...Crenavolva renovata Iredale, 1930 ...8.5mm, Gem. Solid purple: no band at all: rare! ...Phillipines ...$10  (10 available)

....15102...(3)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973....8 - 9mm, F++ dark pink to purple...Philippines...$8  (3 available)

....30430...(2)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973....11, 12mm, F++.  Lovely little Ovulidae, banded in white & hot pink...Philippines...$5  (2 available)

....293G...(4pr)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973...8 - 10mm, Gem.  Contrasting pairs of this lovely little bauble...Philippines...$15/pair   (4 pairs available)

....293H....(4)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973...8 - 9mm, Gem.  Dark pink to purple..Philippines...$8  (4 available)

....22356...(3pr)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758...29 to 34mm, F++.  Glorious, rich, pastel oranges & pinks...Antigua...$3/pair (3 pairs available)

...28663...(8)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758....20 to 25 mm. F+. Pastel orange rimmed typical examples...Venezuela...$2 (8 available)

sold...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758...27 - 30mm, F++. Big, peach-pink & white..Florida...retained for photo

....12811...(7)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758...17 - 24mm, F+. Peach-pink & white..Florida...$2 for 2  (1 available)

....32177...(1)...Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979....28mm, F++.  Magnificently mature with strong dorsal ridge & corresponding knobs on the margins. Getting harder to get...Brazil...$16  (1 available)

....27849...(3)...Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979...21 to 23mm, F++.  With thickened dorsal ridge & outer lip...Brazil...$9  (3 available)

...33368...(1)...Delonovolva aequalis Sowerby, 1832....13mm. F++.  White Simnia-like Ovulidae with great data...California...$12  (1 available)

....28664...(3)...Diminovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973...12 to 13 mm, F++.  Snowy white with thick lip & dorsal posterior ridge...Australia...$8  (3 available)

...26217...(7)...Diminovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973....9 to 11mm, Gem.  Snowy white & somewhat pear shaped...Australia...$8  (7 available)

.......33611...(3)...Erato sandwichensis Pease, 1860....4 to 5mm. F++.  Say "Aloha" to these excellent examples of this tiny family...Hawaii...$5  (3 available)

...sold...Erato sandwichensis Pease, 1860...4 - 5mm, F+. White with light gray bands...Hawaii...Retained for the photo

....25234...(3)...Globovula cavanaghi Iredale, 1931....8 to 9mm, F++.  Plump, toothless & pale pink...Australia...$4  (3 available)

....18417...(1)...Neosimnia (Spiculata) barbarensis Dall, 1892...13 - 16mm, F+.  Delicate transluscent white, with pointed tips...California...$15  (1 available)

NEW...33693...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....34mm. F++.  Thick-lipped, heavy adult examples with pretty lavender-pink interior...Philippines...$9  (1 available)

....27899...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....39mm, F++.  Glorious purple-pink interior...Tanzania...$12  (1 available)

...15507...(3)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810...36 - 38mm, F++.  Purple interior blushes through, lip white..Philippines...$15  (3 available)

....27555...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....34mm, F++.  With thick lip & pinkish interior...New Caledonia...$12  (1 available)

....16567...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810...50mm, F+. GIANT for species, white with light lavender interior...Philippines...$25  (1 available)

....15506...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810...44 - 46mm, F++/Gem.  Large! Purple interior blushes through, lip white..Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....28091...(2)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....76, 85mm, F++.  Aptly named, resembling large hen's eggs...Philippines...$4  (2 available)

...32582...(1)...Ovula ovum Linne. 1758....44mm. F++.  Solidly adult, thickly callused pure, Snow White dwarf. Don't be Dopey or Sleepy, you might miss it!...Philippines...$20  (1 available)

....26721...(1)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....67mm, F+.  Bizzare injury freak, with deformed swollen posterior end...Tanzania...$15  (1 available)

....15508....(1)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758...86 mm, F++.  BIG & white with chocolate brown interior..Philippines..$6  (1 available)

....19116....(2)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758...78, 79mm, F+/F++.  Larger of 2 with slight growth mark. Both are nice examples of this classic...Philippines...$5  (2 available)

....15509...(4)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758...71 - 77mm, F++.  "Classsic" egg - cowrie shells..Philippines...$3  (4 available)

NEW...34178...(1)....Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....47mm. F++.  Prime specimen, orange-pink with thick, pale lip...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

....25874...(2)...Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....43 to 45mm, F++.  Rich, deep orange-pink with a lighter lip...Philippines...$8  (2 available)

....29501...(1)...Phenacovolva sp....18mm, F++.  Dark red with re-rolled orange lip...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

....22809...(15)...Phenacovolva sp...17 to 22mm, F++.  Deep, dusky pink with orange ends. Pretty!...Philippines...$8  (15 available)

.......17B...(1)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817...33-43mm, F++. High-contrast display pairs. ...Phillipines ...$5  (1 available)

...33398...(3)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817....13 to 16mm. F+.  Violet purple with pink lip & tips. Very pretty!...Philippines...$5  (3 available)

sold...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817...25 - 31mm  F++  Light pink with white band and lip...Philippines...kept for photo

....12820...(2)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817...27 - 30mm, F++ Dusky pink...Philippines...$5  (2 available)

....31169...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....40, 47 mm, F++.  Prime specimens with long terminals intact...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....31464...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....40mm, F++.  Like a bow!! Nice snow white example with intact, long tips, recurved like a bow...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....28249...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....36mm, F++.  Prime, pure white with long, recurved ends...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

....25464...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....43mm, F++.  Delicate & delightful specimen...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

NEW...34176...(1)....Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....15mm. F++.  I tot i taw a pudica...... good specimen nevertheless, with apologies to Tweetiebird...Philippines...$14  (1 available)

....30742...(2)...Prionovolva pudica Adams, 1854....17 to 19mm, F++.  The proof is in the pudica!! Delightful fresh pastel orange-pink, with central lip teeth...Philippines...$17  (2 available)

....28251...(pr)...Prionovolva pudica Adams, 1854...21 & 22mm, F++.  Two colour pair, large for the species, one soft pink, the other pure white...Philippines...$35/pair  (1 pair available)

....28252...(4)...Prionovolva pudica Adams, 1854...17 to 20mm, F++.  Shades of glorious pastel pink...Philippines...$17  (4 available)

....32754...(1)...Phenacovolva rosea rosea Angas, 1854....46mm. F++.  Pretty pastel pink with thick white lip & orange tips...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

...17958...(2)...Phenacovolva rosea rosea A. Adams, 1854...28, 35mm. F++. Nice! deep pinkish-tan with paler midband & orange tips..Philippines..$5 (1 available)

....293F....(4)...Phenacovolva rosea schmidi Fehse & Weise, 1993...21-25 mm, F++/gem-. New subspecies...Thailand ...$17  (4 available)

...29375...(1)...Phenacovolva subreflexa Adams & Reeve, 1848....28 mm. F++. Well elongated, with re-rolled lip...Philippines...$4 (1 available)

NEW...34178...(1)....Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....47mm. F++.  Prime specimen, orange-pink with thick, pale lip...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

...16568...(1)...Phenacovolva tokioi Cate, 1973...42, 42mm, F+.  Lovely rich orange-plum-tan shades with light-colored outer lip...Philippines...$6  (1 available)

....12822...(4)...Phenacovolva cf. tokioi Cate, 1973...28 - 44mm, F++ rich, dark pink & plum..Japan...$6  (4 available)

....15838...(1)...Phenacovolva tokioi Cate, 1973...20mm, F+.  Purple with orange tips & white lip..Philippines...$5  (1 available)

....15870...(3)...Phenacovolva sp....13 - 16mm, F++. Adult with brown pattern on dorsum..Philippines...$9  (3 available)

....25466...(1)...Phenacovolvasp....26mm, F+.  Similar to P. longirostrata but with shorter terminal ends & purplish markings...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

....25316...(2)...Prionovula brevis Sowerby, 1828....10mm, Gem.  Fairly globular, with 3 faint pink bands...Australia...$13  (2 available)

...33371...(1)....Primovula sinensis Sowerby, 1874....21mm. F+ high.  All white Ovulidae, very cowrie-like but without teeth...Taiwan...$3  (1 available)

....32452..(1)...Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....22mm. F++.  Huge for species, with 3 pastel pink bands & crenulate white lip...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

...33578...(pr)...Prionovula pudica fm. wilsoniana Cate, 1973....20 & 22mm. F++.  Pretty purple-pink with paler bands. Pair shows development of fully adult lip...Philippines...$15/pair  (1 pair available)

....32307...(5)...Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....16 to 19mm. F++.  Beautifully banded in pastel pink, with crenulate white lip...Philippines...$12  (5 available)

....25283...(1)...Primovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973....10 to 12 mm, F++.  Pure white with broad posterior end. Uncommon...Australia...$8  (1 available)

....28706...(1)...Primovula striatula Sowerby, 1828....9 to 11mm, F++.  Pastel lavender tinted...Australia...$5  (1 available)

......293C...(2)...Prosiminia semperi draconis Cate 10-12mm Gem -- - GEM. Yellow form. Comes paired with the nominate violet form... Phillipines...$12/pr  (2 pairs available)

...33369...(1)...Pseudosimnia alabaster Reeve, 1865....7mm. F++.  Very much like a fat little cowrie but without teeth! Dorsum spotted in purple-pink...Australia...$15  (1 available)

....17454...(2)...Pseudosimnia culmen Cate, 1973...10, 12mm, F++.  Pastel pink with orange to purple spots. Beautiful!..Reunion...$12  (2 available)

NEW...34177...(1)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....13mm. F++.  Globose Ovulid with small orange dorsal spots...Philippines...$4   (1 available)

....29066...(2)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....8, 10mm, F+.  Inflated Ovulidae, with 4 tan dorsal spots...Philippines...$4  (2 available)

....32309...(4)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....10 to 13mm. F++.  Globose little ovulids with pretty orange-pink dorsal spots...Philippines...$4  (4 available)

....25282...(5)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....8 to 10mm, F++.  White with 6 orange dorsal spots...Australia...$4  (5 available)

....2106.....(1)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....9mm, Gem. Light pink with lighter bands & darker spots...Japan...$4  (1 available)

....17959...(2)...Pseudosimnia whitworthi Cate, 1973...11mm, F++.  Orange-tan with pink lip..Philippines..$10  (2 available)

....27914...(2)...Simnia ilhabelensis Fehse, 2001...12mm, F++.  Recently discovered, deep purplish-pink Ovulidae...Brazil...$22  (2 available)

NEW...34082...(1)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....103mm. F+.  Rare pure white example of this common Ovulidae...Thailand...$10  (1 available)

....29693...(1)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....101mm, F++.  Pinkish orange with apparently intact extended ends...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

....29411...(4)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....92 to 119mm, F+.  With re-rolled & thickened fully adult lips...Philippines...$4  (4 available)

....27377...(1)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....99mm, F+.  Odd & interesting unique growth freak with folded, doubled posterior canal...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....25873...(2)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....97 to 104mm, F+ nicely.  Thickened, solid lips & good extensions...Philippines...$5  (2 available)

....25619...(2)...Xandarovula xanthochila Kuroda, 1928....20 to 23 mm, F++.  Fabulous semi-transparent white with bright yellow lip. Rare & fragile...South China Sea...$30  (2 available)